No need to Understand – it’s the vibe - Japan is full of talented and creative jazz musicians – Listen to Ichiban Japan for something that's in a different direction and exciting.
Playlist
Sunaga T Experience - Yureru
Jazztronik - Sweet Rain
Minoru Muraoka - Take Five
Immigrant's Bossa Band - Soul 4 Bossa
Hironori Momoi - Skin Deep
SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS - In The Twilight
Monday Michiru – You are the Universe
Bird - GAME (Album Version)
United Future Organization - Good Luck Shore
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Mystery Of Ages feat. Bembe Segue (Moonstarr Broken Mix)
Hironori Momoi - Skin Deep
Toshio Matsuura presents Hex. Feat Yoshie Nakano – The Osaka Blues
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
Jazz Matters: Podcasts, Playlists and Music Videos.
Jazz Lines: Blogs, Interviews, Gallery & Pulse for Who's Shaping the Scene.
I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
Enjoy the music I love